Map expansion

The layout of an MPLS map depends on the object that you select to launch the map. The launching object for the map, called the focal object, is surrounded by a box unless the focal object is an LSP or PseudoWire object. Any node that is marked with a plus sign indicates that the node can be expanded.

By default, expanding a node adds all nodes that are one hop away from the node. For example, expanding a PE device node shows the LSP objects and P device objects that are associated with the PE device node.

You can use any of the following methods to expand a node that is marked with a plus sign:

• Select the node and then select Expand Map Element from the Map Console Map menu.

• Right-click the node and then select Expand Map Element.

• Select the node and click the Show neighboring nodes button.

  Double-clicking a node launches either a Notification Properties dialog box or a Topology Browser view for the object, depending on whether any notifications are associated with the object.